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Beforeusing Your
Air Conditioner , . . .....1....2
Energy-savingT~ps..’ . . . . *. ...2
ImportantSafetyInstructions. . ..2
OperatingYour
Air ConditionerControls . . . . .4,
Air Direction . ..5 . .. ..’. . . . ...5
User Maintenance “
Instructions, . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
,.
The Problem Solver .,, . . . . ..i.6
If YouNeed Service . ... . . . . ...7
Warranty . .‘;. . . ... . .,.~ack Cover ~
,
@Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructionson page5.)
* For most efficient cooling, keep
vent(onmodels so equipped) in
closedpositionexceptwhen you wantto exhaustair, smoke or odors
from theroom.
@Don’tlet the room get too
hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the
uniton beforethe room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
* Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape througl~them.
o Don’!Ietdrapes or firniture block
top or fron~of unitand restrict air
flow when ii is operating.
It isintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write finclude
yourphonenumber):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
write down the model
and serial
You’llfind themon a labelon
numbers.
the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the air filter.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damaged air
eonditioner9immediately contact
the dealer (or builder)that soldyou
the air conditioner.
save time and nlolley.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page6. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems thatyOLIcan correcl
yourself.
al
ways
cxerciscbasic safetyprecautions,
includingthe follflwing:
@use this appliance only for its
intended purpose
asdescribedin
thisIJseand Care Book.
@This airconditioner mustbe
properly instilled
with
theInsmniationIKhstructions
inaccordance
before it isused. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.
~NeverunplugyourairConditioner
bypulling on the power cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightoutfrom the receptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
allelectric
have become frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notuse a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its lengthor at either the
plugor connector end.
servicecords that
useOfadapterplug
[U5-vt)lt ginits)
—
The powercordofthisappliance
-.
isequippedwith a three-prong
(grounding)plugwhich mateswith
a standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe
possibilityof electric shock hazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEX!STS
Fig. 1
BEFOREUSE
FIavethewalloutletand circuit
checkedby a qualified electrician
tomake sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Where a standardtwo-prong
walloutlet is encountered, itis
your personal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
walloutlet.
Becauseof potentiai safety
hazardsundercer@inconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan adapterplug. However,if you
stillelect to use an adapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPOMR17
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outlet by use of a UL listed adapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
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@~
../
/
EPROPER
40AND
;ONNECTION
iEUSE
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the walloutlet to provideproper
polarity in the connection ofthe
powercord.
CAmON: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoes not ground appliance
unlesscover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutlet is
groundedthroughhousewiring, You
shouldhavecircuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttousean extension
cord, it isabsoh.Itelynecessarythat
itbe a ?JLlisted3-wiregrounding
typ applianceextensioncordhaving
a groundingtypeplug and outlet
andthatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts,Such extensioncords are
obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.
w~lle~ldiscolllleeting the ~lower
cord from tile adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likelyto break with
repeated use.
operatingYour&r conditionerControk
o
selectorswitch
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
HI FANpermitshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highFanspeedoperation.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
FornormalcooIing
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHI COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition). Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryafter a
reasonabletime,setthethermostat
contro~ata higher number fora
cooler roomor ata lowernumber
fora warlncr room.
3. Besure VENT door (on models
soequip@) isclosed.VENT button
shouldbeout andtotheleft.
F(INnRaximum Cooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchat H] COOL.
2. SetTemperature Control at 10.
.3.Besure VEIYTdoor (onmodels
soequipped) isclosed. ~4EFlTbutton
should [Ieoutand totheleft.
Temperaturecontrol
WhenyoutiirntheTemperature
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureofthe indoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolertheindoorair willbe.
The SaveEnergy Mnge isavisual
reminderthatyoucanconserve
energybyselectinga higherroom
temperaturebutstillkeep theroom
cooland lesshumidthanoutside.
Forquieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControl at
desirednumber.
When the TemperatureControlis
seton 9or 10andthe Fan isseton
lowspeed, moisturemayfreezeon
thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling. If thishappens, setthe Fan
athighspeedandsettheTemperature
Controltoa lowernumber.
For air Circulation and
filtering without cooling
Setthe Selector Switchat LO FAN
orHI FAN.
ventilationcontrol
Mod@isAT505&Kr506
Theventdoorinyourairconditioner
isclosedwhentheVENTpushbutton
isoutandto theleft.When the vent
isclosed,onlytheairinsidetheroom
can becirculatedandconditioned.
PushingtheVENT buttoninand
slidingittotherightopensthevent
door,allowinga smallamountof
indoorair to beexhaustedfrom
theroom,
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthe cabinetwhere itispicked up
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasionally,morelikely
during start-up, a “pinging” noise
maybe heard, This isnormal for a
shorttime in lesshumid areas and
longerinvery humid areas. This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyof your
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyour air
conditioner toanother location,
turn itoffand wait5 or 10minutes.
This willallowthe condensateto
drain from thecoil intothe base
pan. Then, keepinga firm grip on
theair conditioner, carefullyraisethe
windowand tiltthe air conditioner
totheoutsidetodrain thewater
from the
basepan. .
Air directionon theindoorsideis
tl~roughthe frontgrille and out the
top.Air flowoutthetop shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
ROOMSIDE VIEW
Air directionon the outdoorside is
throughthe rear grille andout
throughthetopand sidelouvers.
AIR
OUT
UserMaintenanceInstruetiom
cleaningyour
airconditioner
‘hrn air conditioner off and
removeplug from wall receptacle
beforecleaning.
Grilles & cabinet
Wipegrilles with a clean cloth
lightlydampened with mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent. Wash
cabinet with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarln water.
co’EldellseF coils
These coilson the weather side
of the uni~should be checked
periodically and cleaned if ciogged
withdirtor sootfromthe atnlosphe; e.
if ~?xtrc~tlelysoiied, they mayneed
t{]bc s[camcleaned, a service
:?vajj:]bicthrough your C-enera!
Eicc!ric sc~viccoutlet+
Air Filter
The foam air filterbehindthe
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery 30 daysor asoftenas
itneeds cleaning.
Removethe ii~letgrille bygrasping
thetab at the top oftilegriiie,pulling
out anti iifting griiie out.
Place the grille on a fiat surface
and removethe filter. JVashthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
you would a sponge. Squeeze dry.
Toreinstall the filter, place iton
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom of -tl~egrille into
slotson tilecase and push the grille
forward.
P~!b.!tiO.49-7149-2
PROBLEM
MR
CONDITIONER
DOESNm OPERATE
AR CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
AS IT SHOULD”
POSSIBLE CAUSE
pluggedin. Plugniayhavebeenbumpedloosebyvacuumcleaneror furniture.
~Not
@If plugged in, fusecouldhaveblown or circ~~itbreaker
AND mMED17
mayhavetripped.
~mom mayhavebeenvery hotwhen air conditionerwasfirstturnedon. A11owtime
forittocooldown.
eColdair maYbe escapingthroughopenfurnacefloor registersand coldairreturns.
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OPERATINGSOUNDS
WATERDNPPING
IUT’SIDE
WATERIN BASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
heGE AnswerCenter”
T
~o.626.2ooo
84
oCooling~oi]shaveiced
up. To melt ice,setthe Fan athighspeedandtheTemperature
Controlto a lowernumber.
~Thermos&tclick, a metallic sound, maybe heard when the compressorcycles
On and
off. Thisisnormal.
~Fan ~ns continuouslywhen SelectorisinCoolorFanposition.Thisis normal.
*Excesswatermayoverflowin
excessiv~lyhotandhumidweather. This isnormal.
~Air conditionermustbe insta~~ed]evelortiitedslightly to the outsideforproper
waterdisposal.
eThis isnormal forashort
periodinareaswith littlehumidity;normaifor a longer
period in very humidareas. Moisture removedfrom indoorairdrainstorear ofcabinet
where itispicked up byafanandthrownagainstthe outdoorcondensercoil.
—
Iflbu Needservice
—.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
on the back pageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased. If forsome
reaso~youare nothappywith the
serviceyoureceive,here arethree
stepsto followforfurther help.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, this willsolve the problem.
NEXT, ifyou are stillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,Consumer Relations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
I
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalesslip or cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATISCOVERED
LBMITEDFIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor
to repairor replaceanypart of the
room aif conditioner that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and service laborto
repairor replace the molded
outdoor case ifit fails becauseof
a manufacturing defect.
each of the abovewarranties:
For
Toavoidany chargesyou must
takethe room air conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror a General Electric
CustomerCare” servicer and pick
it up following service. In-home
service is also available,but you
mustpayfor the servicetechnician’s
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor use in the 48 mainland
states,Alaska, Hawaiiand
Washington, D.C.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICfiOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
I,
‘N1+AT” IS ~0~ c~~~~~~ ~Improper installation.
.
If you have an installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failureof the product resulting from
modifications to the productor due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
@Damage to productcaused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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